CRL OP No. 19635 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19635 of 2026 and CRL.MP.No.13024 of 2026 John Jesudhas ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Inspector of Police, All Women’s Police Station, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai - 600 091. Crime No.26/2019 2. Bindhiya John 3. Indhuja Jenifer Eve ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to call for the records in Crime No.26/2019 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same entirely and pass such other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit in the interest of Justice. For Petitioner(s): M/s.V.Rameshvel For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate (Crl. Side), For R1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19635 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER 1. This Criminal Original Petition seeks to quash the FIR in Crime No.26 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent for the alleged offences under Sections 417, 406, 294(b), 323 & 506 (ii) of IPC on the ground of compromise between the husband and wife, as they decided to separate amicably. 2. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in B.S. Joshi and others -Vs- State of Haryana and Another (2003 4 SCC 675) and subsequent judgments had held that non-compoundable cases arising out of marital discord can be quashed by exercising the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 BNSS on compromise between the parties if the husband and wife join together or separate amicably. 3. Accordingly, this CRL OP No. 19635 of 2026 stands allowed. The FIR in Crime No.26 of 2019 on the file of first respondent stands quashed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 23-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No PVS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19635 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women’s Police Station, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai - 600 091. Crime No.26/2019 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19635 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 19635 of 2026 23-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis